Double click the FCPX icon in the Applications folder
Launch application from the dock
Use Launchpad
The FCPX Interface
Event Browser
Viewer
Timeline
Toolbar
Using the Menu Bar, Keyboard Shortcuts and Shortcut Menus
The Menu Bar has functions grouped by categories
Keyboard Shortcuts use letters, numbers and modifier keys
A Shortcut Menu can be accessed by right-clicking (Control-clicking) a specific area of the interface.
Viewing and Sorting Events
Importing media as Events
Show Hide Event Library
Gear Action pop-up menu
The Duration Slider
Clip Appearance Button
List View Button
Using the Skimmer
S - toggle Skimming
Shift S- toggle Audio Skimming
The Playhead and Snapping - N
The Dashboard (Timecode)
Spacebar - play and stop
JKL playback
J Play a clip or project backward K Stoop a clip or project L Play a clip or project forward J-K Play a clip backward in slow motion K tap J Move playhead one frame to the right K-L Play forward in slow motion K tap L Move playhead one frame to the right
The Project Library
Project Library Button
The Viewer Transport Controls
Previous frame Next frame Play Previous edit Next edit Full Screen Loop Playback
Timeline Zoom Level and the Scrollbar
Zoom in -Command +
Zoom out -Command -
First frame of clip - L-shaped symbol
Last Frame of clip - reversed L-shaped symbol
FCPX automatically saves (No more Command S)
15 Shots Slideshow
Open FCPX
Open Event Library
Create new event with the following file path name: 15 Shots_Student's Name_Period_Date
File > New Event
Option N
Control click (right click) in the Event Library
Import images from the 15 Shots Assignment
File > Import > Import Files
Shift Command I
In the Import Files window
Select Add to existing Event and point it to the Event you previously created.
Select "Copy files to Final Cut Events folder" and
"Import folders as Keyword Collections."
Do not select other options.
Open the Project Library and create a new project:
File > New Project
Command N
Click the + sign
Control click (right click) in the Project Library
Name your project: 15 Shots_Student's Name_Period_Date
Be sure your Default Event is the one you created.
In the Starting Timecode, change to hour one: From 00:00:00:00 to 01:00:00:00
Keep Video Properties at Set automatically based on first video clip.
Audio and Render Properties, select custom and set the following:
Audio Channels Stereo
Audio Sample Rate 48 kHz
Render Format Apple ProRes 422
Drag an image from the Event Library into the Primary Storyline of your project and have FCPX automatically set the properties.
Click the music icon in the Toolbar to open the Music and Sound Browser.
Choose a music file and drag it under the image in the Primary Storyline.
Edit the music file to be 30 seconds to 1 minute in duration.
Use the keyboard shortcuts Command + and Command - to zoom in and out of the Primary Storyline respectively.
Move the playhead to the point on the Primary Storyline where you want to edit the audio track.
Navigate to the Toolbar and select the Blade Tool in the Tools Palette.
Reselect the Select tool or press A on the keyboard.
Cut the track, and delete the unwanted portion of the audio track.
Navigate on the Toolbar and select the Text Browser (The T icon).
Scroll down to the Custom template
Double click the template to load it onto the Primary Storyline at the position of the playhead.
Press the i icon on the Toolbar to access the properties browser.
Investigate the parameters in the Title, Text, Video and Info Tabs.
Metropolis Edit Encode
Go to Share on the finder menu and open Export Media - Command E
Go to the Export Options window and choose Video Codec Tab
Choose the H.264 codec
Make sure your media is properly labeled, and save in your documents folder.
Notify the instructor to copy the media to a jump drive.
Some Keyboard Shortcuts
Control-click (right-click) Open shortcut menu
F Label clip or selection as a Favorite
A Choose the Select tool
Command-0 Show/Hide Project Library
Command-5 Open the Effects Browser
Option-Shift-N Show/Hide Clip Names
S Turn skimming off or on
Shift-S Turn audio skimming off or on
Spacebar Play a clip in the Event Browser or project in the Timeline
Shift-Spacebar Play a clip or project in reverse
J Play a clip or project backward
K Stoop a clip or project
L Play a clip or project forward
J-K Play a clip backward in slow motion
K tap J Move playhead one frame to the right
K-L Play forward in slow motion
K tap L Move playhead one frame to the right
Return open selected project into the Timeline
Home Position the playhead at the head of the project
End Position the playhead at the end of the project
Down Arrow Move the playhead forward in the Timeline to the head of the next clip or edit point, or in the Event Browser, select the next clip
Up Arrow Move the playhead backward in the Timeline to the head of the previous clip or edit point, or in the Event Browser, select the previous clip
Left Arrow Move the playhead backward 1 frame
Right Arrow Move the playhead forward 1 frame
Shift-Left Arrow Move the playhead backward 10 frames
Shift-Right Arrow Move the playhead forward 10 frames
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Final Cut Pro X
Opening the application:
The FCPX Interface
Using the Menu Bar, Keyboard Shortcuts and Shortcut Menus
Viewing and Sorting Events
J Play a clip or project backward
K Stoop a clip or project
L Play a clip or project forward
J-K Play a clip backward in slow motion
K tap J Move playhead one frame to the right
K-L Play forward in slow motion
K tap L Move playhead one frame to the right
The Project Library
Previous frame
Next frame
Play
Previous edit
Next edit
Full Screen
Loop Playback
Zoom in - Command +
Zoom out - Command -
First frame of clip - L-shaped symbol
Last Frame of clip - reversed L-shaped symbol
FCPX automatically saves (No more Command S)
15 Shots Slideshow
Drag an image from the Event Library into the Primary Storyline of your project and have FCPX automatically set the properties.
Metropolis Edit Encode
Some Keyboard Shortcuts